Falmouth police raid leads to 4 arrests

Police seized drugs, weapons and cash Thursday morning after raiding a house on Carriage Shop Road and arresting four people, including a mother and son.

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Posted Aug. 15, 2014 at 2:00 AM
Updated Aug 15, 2014 at 6:27 AM

Posted Aug. 15, 2014 at 2:00 AM
Updated Aug 15, 2014 at 6:27 AM

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EAST FALMOUTH -- Police seized drugs, weapons and cash Thursday morning after raiding a house on Carriage Shop Road and arresting four people, including a mother and son.

According to a Falmouth Police Department statement, a search warrant was served at about 5:30 a.m. at 79 Carriage Shop Road. The warrant used to enter the home stemmed from an investigation by Falmouth, Mashpee and Barnstable police detectives.

Two residents of the house were arrested: Tina Carlino, 43, and her son, Vincent Carlino, 21. Vincent Carlino is facing charges of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute, possession of Suboxone with intent to distribute, possession of a shotgun without a license and possession of ammunition without a license. Tina Carlino was wanted on a warrant for larceny from a person and larceny of under $250.

Two other people at the house -- William Matchem, 25, and Michael Costa, 24, both of Falmouth -- were arrested on pre-existing warrants. Matchem was wanted on warrants alleging 13 driving-related criminal charges or infractions, including operating under the influence of alcohol; Costa was wanted on an assault and battery warrant.

Because police believed there would be weapons in the house, the Upper Cape Strategic Response Team, consisting of officers from Falmouth and Mashpee and the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, made the initial entry. The team found a dozen people there, including a female child and a pregnant woman, the Falmouth police statement says. The pregnant woman said she was not injured, but she was evaluated at the scene by Falmouth paramedics as a precaution.